Photo by Spindle Photography It began, as so many wedding stories do, with Pinterest. We’d decided to get married at our…
Carrie Rollwagen
Running a Wedding Potluck: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Leftover Tupperware
All photos by Spindle Photography The most important thing about my wedding, to me, was to invite our community into our…
It Took a Village: The Friends, Artists and Birmingham Wedding Vendors Who Helped Make Our Wedding
Photos by Spindle Photography For someone who’s not that into weddings, I have a lot of work experience in the wedding…
A Localist Gets Married: Why I Didn’t Want to Write about My Wedding, and Why I’m Doing It Anyway
Photo by Spindle Photography I think a marriage is a commitment between two people, and a wedding is a sort of…
Disappearing into Grief
It hasn’t been a great time to be related to Carrie Rollwagen. In the past few weeks, I’ve had family members…
Valentine’s Day: Not Just for Sweethearts
Every year, my dad sends my sister and I Valentine cards. Inside is a message about how Valentine’s Day is a…
Could We Save Birmingham’s Secret Garden?
My friend Kelly keeps telling me a story about a house. It’s petal pink, with wide stone steps leading up to…
On (Finally) Finding My Way at the Gym
I’m not a natural athlete. I don’t usually like exercise, and I’m not usually good at it. I’m very self-conscious, have…
Weight Watchers: ’80s Throwback or Magical Health Portal?
Earlier this week, I wrote about losing 40 pounds with Weight Watchers (which is now called WW), and I hadn't planned…
Life Lessons I Learned from Losing 40 Pounds
This month, I’m writing about successful resolutions, and my 2014 resolution was definitely a classic: Lose Weight. I’d made the resolution…